Jim Bottorff's

Play-Along Samples, 4-Beat Rhythm

 

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Click as indicated below and play-along.  These samples have no melody.

 

Sample 1 - Basic 4-Beat Rhythm

Single Play (click here)                      Repeat Play (click here)

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C      /      /      /	F      /      /      /	G7     /      /      /	C      /      /      /

Above is the basic 4-beat rhythm pattern for the samples that follow.

Listen for the 4-click intro. and then play 4-beats for each cell, read from left to right.

The "Repeat Play" loops back to the first cell and plays the sample for 32 measures.

 

Sample 2

Single Play (click here)                      Repeat Play (click here)

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C	F	G7	C

This is the same as Sample 1, only with accompaniment added.  Play 4-beats for each cell.

 

Sample 3

Single Play (click here)                      Repeat Play (click here)

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F	Bb	C7	F

This is the same rhythm as above with different chord names.  Play 4-beats for each cell.

 

Sample 4

Single Play (click here)                      Repeat Play (click here)

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G	Edim	Am7	D7

Same rhythm as prior samples with different accompaniment and chords.  Play 4-beats for each cell.

The above sequence can be used as an introduction to songs in the key of G that start with a G chord.

 

Sample 5

Single Play (click here)                      Repeat Play (click here)

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Bb6	Eb	Am	D7
Gdim	Cm7	F9	F+

 

Try This!  Play 4-beats for each cell.

The above sequence can be used as an introduction to songs in the key of Bb that start with a Bb chord.

 

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The above chord progressions follow the Circle of 5ths.  Click on the link below for more information.

 

 

Click here for the Circle of 5ths Chord Practice Chart

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